Death Notice: DOROTHY MORGAN RAMSAY

Dorothy Morgan Ramsay passed away in her sleep June 5 at Arden Courts, Geneva, Illinois where she had resided since 2002.

Born June 26, 1919 in Granite City, Illinois; graduated University of Illinois 1940, BA English.

MA Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Taught English at West Proviso High School 1961; 1965 teacher, counselor and Dean of Women at Lyons Township Junior College, LaGrange, which merged with College of DuPage.

Married retired Army officer Joseph Ramsay 1976 and lived in LaGrange.

In 1990 they moved to Troy, Alabama, where she lived until 2002.

She is preceded in death by her husband who died in 1997 in Troy; She is survived by her stepsons David Ramsay of South Berwick, Maine, Kurt Ramsay of Palatine, Illinois; stepdaughter Mary England of Denver, Colorado; cousin Vivian LaMott of Orange City, Florida; cousin DorothyBolton, Treorchy, Wales; and cousin Muriel Stern, Goleta, California.

There will be a memorial service at Arden Courts, Geneva, Illinois at 11 AM Friday, June 12, 2009.

A short graveside service will be held at Sunset Hills Cemetery, 2900 St. Rt. 157, Edwardsville, Illinois on Saturday, June 13 at 11 A.M.